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To: Airports and State Port Authorities
Reject Kristi Noem's PSA and the politicization of our airports!
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem not only wasted taxpayer resources on a partisan public service announcement blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, she is trying to force airports to play the video at security checkpoints.
Security checkpoints are supposed to prioritize safety. They are not sites for partisan political activity.
Secretary Noem is abusing her position, violating federal law, and putting MAGA politics over the safety of Americans. Airports can—and must—refuse to display this blatant propaganda.
Why is this important?
The Hatch Act is an 86-year-old law that prohibits political activities by federal employees. It’s meant to ensure that government programs, meant to serve all Americans regardless of political affiliation, remain nonpartisan.
Already, a handful of major international airports have refused to comply with Secretary Noem’s request to display her video—an egregious violation of the Hatch Act—at security checkpoints. Some states, like Oregon, have additional protections in addition to federal law that restrict public employes from promoting any political party.
Noem’s video blames the Democrats for the government shutdown, despite Republicans having control of all three branches of government. Millions of Americans are on the brink of losing their health care in the Republicans' budget proposal, and the shutdown is centered on extending critical Affordable Care Act subsidies. But Republicans are refusing to negotiate.
Noem's video overtly blames Democrats for the shutdown and any impact that it has had on travel, clearly meaning to influence general public opinion.
The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans might be okay breaking the law and using public government spaces to spread government-sanctioned propaganda, but airports don’t have to be complicit. Add your name to demand that airports follow the law and refuse to play Noem's video!